Sushi by Bou is bringing its high-energy, ticketed omakase counter and a new lounge to the Financial District, setting up inside The FIDI Hotel at 11 Stone Street. The downtown spot is planning an exclusive preview from May 8 through May 14, with a grand opening on May 15. The FiDi outpost will combine a 14-seat omakase counter with roughly 28 to 30 lounge seats and an expanded cocktail program built around sake and other Japanese spirits.
The group lists the Downtown NYC location as “Coming Soon” on its official site and invites guests to sign up for early access to reservations, according to the location page on Sushi by Bou. The listing gives the address as 11 Stone St and situates the project within The FIDI Hotel’s dining program.
As reported by WhatNow, the brand shared the May preview window and May 15 opening date in a social post, describing the FiDi concept as inspired by Pop Art and the neighborhood’s street-level buzz. Both the coverage and the brand’s post outline a format that pairs timed omakase seatings with a fuller lounge lineup of sake and cocktails centered on Japanese spirits.
Design and counter experience
Press coverage describes the new space as a Pop Art spin on Sushi by Bou’s usual disco-meets-speakeasy vibe, with a compact, chef-led counter built for fast, ticketed seatings. Millennium Magazine quoted SimpleVenue co-founder Erika London saying FiDi’s mix of history and bustle made Stone Street “the perfect setting” for the brand’s latest hometown stage.
Part of a broader rollout
Sushi by Bou operates under SimpleVenue, a multi-concept group that has been placing intimate omakase counters and tasting experiences into hotels and boutique properties, according to Nation's Restaurant News. The strategy of small, timed counters tucked into existing hotel footprints has helped the brand scale quickly in several markets.
Why FiDi now
Stone Street and the surrounding blocks have been drawing more hotels, new residential buildings, and late-night traffic, shifting how and when people eat in the Financial District. Recent Hoodline coverage of FiDi development and new hotel openings has highlighted that wave of hospitality investment, which in turn makes the neighborhood more appealing to operators that favor compact, high-turn concepts.
Reservations and what to expect
The FIDI Hotel lists the property at 11 Stone St and includes contact details and a map on its site for travelers and diners planning a visit to the hotel’s restaurants. For preview-seat signups and opening updates, would-be regulars are directed to the Coming Soon reservation page on Sushi by Bou along with the hotel’s dining pages. Official booking links are expected to go live as the preview period gets underway.
